Webb County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Webb County, Texas has a population of 269,294 across 3,361 square miles, up 2.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $16.13 bn in 2024, 5,840 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 138 7(a) approvals worth $76.1 m.
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Webb County
How many people live in Webb County
- Population269,294
- Households81,373
- Average household size3.31
- Median household income$63,058
- Median age30.0
- Median gross rent$1,027 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$189,900
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over154,265
- Population under 1884,189
- Share under 1831.3 percent
- Population 65 and over27,741
- Share 65 and over10.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64157,364
- Civilian labor force122,643
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.3 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties19th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents267th
Webb County is the 19th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 31.3 percent against 10.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Webb County
Is Webb County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.14 percent
- Census 2020 base population267,114
- Births, 20244,446
- Deaths, 20241,659
- Natural change, 20242,787
- Net domestic migration, 2024-2,517
- Net international migration, 20242,012
- Total net migration, 2024-505
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-9,872
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1127th
The county has grown 2.14 percent since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Webb County
Where people moving to Webb County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,107
- People arriving, from those returns3,645
- Adjusted gross income arriving$103.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,166
- Largest single originWebb County Non-migrants (97,802 households)
- Largest single destination (97,802 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb County Non-migrants | 97,802 | 223,833 | $5.13 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 737 | 1,231 | $40.1 m |
| Bexar County | 342 | 600 | $13.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 297 | 519 | $13.7 m |
| Other flows - West | 254 | 407 | $13.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 248 | 422 | $14.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 171 | 301 | $7.6 m |
| Harris County | 104 | 217 | $3.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Webb County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Webb County
What the Webb County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$16.13 bn
- County GDP, 2023$16.15 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.1 percent
- GDP change over five years50.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties25th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents312th
- GDP per resident$59,901
Output grew -0.1 percent in the latest year and 50.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Webb County
Who employs people in Webb County
- Covered employment, annual average107,433
- Establishments reporting5,996
- Average annual pay$46,378
- Average weekly wage$892
- Sector 48-49, employment18,154
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$52,696
- Sector 62, employment17,432
- Sector 62, average annual pay$35,097
- Sector 44-45, employment12,510
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,045
- Sector 72, employment10,986
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,006
- Sector 56, employment5,958
- Sector 42, employment3,628
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 48-49 | 18,154 | 1,460 | $52,696 |
| Sector 62 | 17,432 | 583 | $35,097 |
| Sector 44-45 | 12,510 | 760 | $33,045 |
| Sector 72 | 10,986 | 445 | $21,006 |
| Sector 56 | 5,958 | 228 | $35,488 |
| Sector 42 | 3,628 | 365 | $61,391 |
| Sector 54 | 3,006 | 531 | $58,772 |
| Sector 52 | 2,273 | 289 | $53,970 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 18,154 jobs, 16.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Webb County
What businesses operate in Webb County
- Establishments, all industries5,840
- Employment at those establishments83,434
- Annual payroll$3.18 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Webb County
What is being built in Webb County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20241,448
- Declared construction value permitted$352.4 m
- Single family units authorised1,154
- Multifamily units authorised294
- Multifamily share of units20.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$243,398
- Units authorised per 1,000 households17.8
Multifamily is 20.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Webb County
How much SBA lending happens in Webb County
- 7(a) approvals recorded138
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$76.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$551,224
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,093,000
- Largest single approval$4,676,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)1,895
- Jobs per approval13.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active35
- Distinct industries receiving approvals73
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms20
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter110
- Franchise loans15
- Franchise share of approvals10.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (25)
- Most active lenderPNC Bank, National Association (29)
- 504 approvals recorded41
- 504 gross approval dollars$68.8 m
- Average 504 approval$1,677,976
- Median 504 approval$1,249,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval15.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.0
- Most active CDCTexas Certified Development Company, Inc. (34)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals77.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$144.9 m
The average approval of $551,224 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 14.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webb County
Do SBA loans in Webb County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded28
- Paid in full20
- Charged off8
- Charge off rate on resolved loans28.6 percent
- Status: Paid in full20
- Status: Exempt from disclosure95
- Status: Cancelled10
- Status: Charged off8
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 28 loans that have reached a final outcome, 28.6 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webb County
Which parts of Webb County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- LAREDO, approvals137
- HOUSTON, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LAREDO | 137 | $72,285,900 |
| HOUSTON | 1 | $3,783,000 |
LAREDO accounts for 137 approvals against 1 in HOUSTON. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Webb County
How big is Webb County
- Land area3,361 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties6th of 254
- Width, east to west86.4 mi
- Height, north to south64.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land80
- Establishments per square mile1.74
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Webb County
What hazards affect Webb County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 8
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 8, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Webb County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Webb County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population269,294
- Households81,373
- Average household size3.31
- Median household income$63,058
- Median age30.0
Common questions
Webb County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Webb County, Texas?
269,294, in 81,373 households, ranking 19th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Webb County growing?
The population has grown 2.14 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 4,446 births against 1,659 deaths, with net migration of -505. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Webb County?
$63,058. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,900, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,027 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Webb County?
5,840 establishments, employing 83,434 people with an annual payroll of $3.18 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Webb County?
Average annual pay is $46,378, or $892 a week, across 107,433 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Webb County?
138 7(a) approvals totalling $76.1 m since FY2020, across 35 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 41 504 approvals worth $68.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Webb County get paid back?
Of the 28 loans that have reached a final outcome, 20 were paid in full and 8 charged off, a charge off rate of 28.6 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Webb County?
1,448 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $352.4 m. Multifamily was 20.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Webb County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Webb County come from?
The largest single origin is Webb County Non-migrants, with 97,802 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,166 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Webb County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Webb County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.